Portable incandescent lamp.



CLAUS-SEI W A. IVGKAY @L EL APPLGATION FILED TEEN Patented Mar. 30,

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dimi Su and ii ec@ of ibo King of Graaf; Biiaiii en of hoUnited. StaitQS, iosiing at Sail. mnoic in the o unify oi' 5mi Francisco an@ vented new Portable 5mi@ of California, have innfi useful iinmfmemens in loos@- iamp sof.

n the accompanying" fiiafinm of i iam@ so and imi' in which extfiicinig' teeth by which is seeinin, and ai the lower ecige of, said ioni, rin oai' or ih@ like, A, the iamp iid is supported upon :i tu ofiei hoiizcoziui Surface.

formo@ Suid boom :Ath A Souiewizi img@ contrai "io o which is 'si' i ,fi-om iwf f' w :i mini pini@ i ed two diri motril v und being ii'ondaxi.

Gaily @ppi extending upwaifii xito id thi-eroded miges 'i0 are two tubos S exteiizdiy {1hr/sucio? :it their lower ends iieii upper ends being @Xternaliy flanged :is shown nl) :imi passim iuoub" .h0io.1-:. Yoi'icniiy above he Vhoios ami ''ommi in :i cimiizu' coi r Pinie 9, which pinto 9 zoss upon the 'iop of iii@ body hoies the firing Screwed i) thereby i i 'er endg o it J iieu. February 8, 152:15, No. $26.505.

l Juud"- L'o the top owiij' Secured a boit 1:3 zum u, of n yoke?, 1&5, 11i-ed am' iidesceniid portion and is iiic :11i

oi" tho Quin simtion @up .nl is iro:

edg'o of the rubbeiying' bottom of is moro or :xivnori :iI suis; Surf-noe, and. upon rom'zwmg Smil piwzw'x'o, *die resiiieiioy i o @up und of 5mg 105' and Sho pi' i restore She- 'cup o 'is original. form und a powerful old Sie suction cup terminal portions 41, and are compressed bey heads 43. Coiled springs 44 surround said tween said heads 43 and inwardly extending flanges 2 5 on the lower ends of the tubes 8, thus tending always to press said clamp inwardly. The central portion of the wire clamp 46 is bent into a plane substantially at right angles 'to the terminal portions, and

' normally is received Within the cavity-in the lbottom of the hollow body. But when pressure by the fingers is applied to the heads 43, so that the terminal portions 41 are depressed against the action of said springs 44, then said central portion is projected to a considerable distance below the rim of said hollow body, so that an object of considerable thickness, as the edge of a table or of a shelf ora bedpost, can be clampedbetween said clamp 46 and said rim.

The terminal portions 'of the wire 36 arev extended to form guides for the sides 48 of a wire yoke 50, which sides pass through holes 49 in the plate 6, the lcenter of lsaid yoke then forming a loop for hanging th'e lamp upon a hook, nail or the like.' Normally this lyoke l is contained Wholly within the cavity of the .thus arrest the outward movement of the yoke.

We thus provide a lamp stand, which, in a very small compass, contains several various contrivances for supporting it.

It will be observed that after the suction cup has been applied to a smooth surface, as 'a mirror, the cover, and, if desired, also the body, can be turned around said suction cup and stem 'through any angle, so that the elecv tric lamp, and the reliector placed thereon, if desired, can be adjusted in position as required. 1

A valuable use of which our improved electric lampis capable results from the fact that in such a lamp, for the first time, so far as we are aware, there has been provided an extensible cord and a clamp for clamping by spring pressure anobject to the bottom of the lamp. For by this means the cord itself can be clamped between the spring clamp and the body of the lamp, and the lamp can thus be used as a drop light, at any desired height. p

1. Inan electric lamp support, the combination of a hollow body, a cover closing the Ytop of said body, means for revolubly securing together' the.cover and body, upwardly extending means on said cover for supporting a lamp, the cover and the side of the body having holes to permit lamp cords pass therethrough, and a winding spool within the body and securedto'the cover,

nation of a hollow body, having al'centrallyV apertured and upwardly arched or concaveA bottom, a cover closing the top of said body,

a plate closing said aperture, tubes connecting the c'over and plate, a clamp having terminal portions slidable in said tubes, itsv mediate portion being contained in said'concavity, and resilient meansrfor pressing said clamp to said bottom.

4. In an electric lamp support, the combination Vof a hollow body, having a centrally apertured bottom, a plate closing said aperture, tubes connected with said plate, a wire clamp having its terminal portions passing through said tubes and extending above the body, heads on the ends of said terminal por- V tions, and coiled springs around said termmal portions between said heads and plate.

5. In an electric lamp support, the combination of a hollow body, having a centrally apertured top and bottom, a cover closing the top of said body,va plate closing said aperture, tubes for connecting the cover and plate, a wire clamp having its terminal portions passing through said tubes and extending above the cover, heads on the ends of said terminal portions, and coiled springs around said terminal portions between sald heads and plate.

6. In apparatus ofthe class described, an annular casing, a cover-plate, a bottom plate, rotatably mounted onthe respective.

sides of said casing, a spool interposed between said plates affording an annular chamber thereabout and within the casing, means for rigidly securing said plates .and spool to rotate together, a lamp-socket mounted on said cover-plate, and .a flexible conducting-cord connected with said socket and extending within said chamber.

7. In apparatus of the class described, an annular casing, a cover plate, a bottom plate,

rotatably mounted on the respective` sides of said casing, a spool interposed between said plates affording an annular chamber thereabout and within the casing, tubular bolts connecting said plates and spool to rotate together', a lamp-socket. mounted on said cover-plate, and a flexible onducting- Y cord connected with said socket and extending 'within said chamber.

8,. In apparatus of the class described, an annular" casing, a cover-plate, a bottom plate, rotatably mounted on the respective sides of said easing, a spool interposed between said plates affording an annular chamber thereabout and within the casing, tubular bolts connecting said plates and spool to rotate together, and a springpressed clamp adapted to open upon the lower side of said casing having portions extending through said tubular bolts and extending above said cover-plate.

9. ln apparatus of the class described, an annular Casin, a Cover-plate, a bottoni plate, rotatably mounted on the respective sides oit-said casing, a spool interposed between said plates affording an annular chamber thereabout and within the casing,

tubular bolts` connecting said plates and spool to rotate together, and a springpressed vacuum sucker device seated in the bottoni of said casing having a stein extending axially through said plates.

l0. ln appa 'atus of the class described, a hollow casingr provided with a circular bearing in its upper and lower surfaces and a re cess in its bottom portion, a cover-plate mounted on the upper ot' said bearings, a`

bottom plate engaging the lower of said bearings, tubular bolts said plates to rotate together, and a spool interposed between said plates to rotate tlierc\.'ith.

ll. ln apparatus of the class described, a hollow casing provided with a circular bearing iu its upper and lower surfaces. a coverplate mounted on the upper of said hearings provided with spaced standards on its outer lace, a bottoni plate engaging the lower of said bearings, means to secure said plates to rotate together, u spool interposed between said plates to rotate therewith, a lanipsocket tiltablyinouuted on said standards, an electric conducting-cord connected with said socket and extending;V within said casin;r and thence outwardly through an aperture in the casingr whereby the rotation of. said plates and spool will cause said cord to coil about the spool.

l2. ln apparatus ot' .the class described, a hollow casing: provided with a circular hearin;T in its upper and lower surfaces and a recess in its bottoni port-ion. a cover-plate mounted on the upper ot said bearings, a bottom plate engaging the lower of said bearings, tubular bolts adapted to secure said plates to rotate together, a spool interposed between xsaid plates to rotate therewith, and a spring pressed clamp received within said recess and ha ringrr actuatingr portions extending through said tubular bolts.

adapted to secure 13. In apparatus of the class described, a hollow casing provided with. a circular bearY ing in its upper and lower surfaces and a recess in its bottom portion, a covenplate mounted on the upper of said bearings, a bottom-plate engaging the lower of said bearings, tubular bolts adapted to secure said plates to rotate together, a spool interposed between said plates to rotate therewith, and a spring-pressed clamp received within said recess and having actuating portions extending through said tubular boltsand terminating in linger-engaging ends above said cover-plate.

14. ln apparatus ol the class described, a hollow casing provided with a circular bearing in its uppe and lower surfaces, and a recess in its bottom portion, a cover-plate mounted on the upper ot said bearings, a bottom plate enffaging the lower of said bearings, tubular bolts adapted to 'secure said plates to rotate together, a spool interposed between said plates to rotate there with. and a vacuum sucker received within said bottoni recess and provided ,with a stern extendingr through said plates andterininata irrer in a pressable button protruding above said cover-plate.

15. The combination with a centrally apertured base having a stern to support a lamp or the like. of a suction cup, a stern to which the suction cup is connected, slidably supported in vthe base and extending through. the central aperture thereof, a spring tensioned to draw said cup within the base. said suction cup being adapted to be projected out from the base against the tension ot the spring.

1G. The combination with a centrally apertured base having a stem to support a lampy or the like. of a suction cup, a stein to which the suction cup is connected. slidably supported in the base and extending through the centralaperture thereof, and a spring coiled about, and coperating with. the stem l of the suction cup and normally inaintainin J, said cup within the base. and a linger piece connected to the stein ot the suction "cup fand extcndibg through said aperture to projectthe suction cup troni the base against the tension of the. sp1-ingr.

ln testimony whereo'we have hereunto srt our hands iu the presence ot two subscribing 'itnesses lVl LLTAM' A Mol( A Y. MRNN CLUSS Cil.

lVi tnesses Fuascis M. lvinnn'r,

D. B. Ricrrauos.

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